The youngest snooker world champions as Wu Yize bids to join list

Wu Yize is trying to conquer the world at just 22 years old (Picture: Getty Images)

Wu Yize will not quite become the youngest ever winner of the World Snooker Championship if he beats Shaun Murphy on Monday, but he won’t be far away.

The 22-year-old has been superb on his way to his first Crucible final, downing Lei Peifan, Mark Selby, Hossein Vafaei and Mark Allen in Sheffield.

He has made a brilliant start to the final against Murphy and started the last day of the tournament 10-7 ahead of the Englishman in a race to 18.

If the Chinese star can complete the victory then he will become the second youngest world champion on the baize.

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